NGC 3816
| NGC 3816 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 3816. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 41m 48.0s[1] |
| Declination | 20° 06′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019233[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5766 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 271 Mly (83.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.46[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~160,000 ly (48 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-60, MCG 3-30-46, PGC 36292, UGC 6656[1] | |
NGC 3816 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864.[4] NGC 3816 is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3816. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3816". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3800 - 3849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ Godwin, J. G.; Peach, J. V. (1982-10-01). "Photometry of the cluster of galaxies A 1367". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 200 (3): 733–746. Bibcode:1982MNRAS.200..733G. doi:10.1093/mnras/200.3.733. ISSN 0035-8711.
External links[edit]
Media related to NGC 3816 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3816 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
